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Housing in PL3 4EU

What the homes in PL3 4EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stoke & Pennycomequick
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL3 4EUEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.5% of households in the PL3 4EU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

PL3 4EU
39%
28%
32%
England
  • Owned39.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented31.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL3 4EUEngland
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL3 4EUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.9%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

PL3 4EUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Plymouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Plymouth (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PlymouthEngland
All homes£1,004£1,459
One bedroom£705£1,195
Two bedrooms£886£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,065£1,489
Four or more£1,493£2,161
Detached£1,317£1,640
Semi-detached£1,063£1,449
Terraced£1,046£1,435
Flat or maisonette£799£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL3 4EU (Stoke & Pennycomequick) (about 1,628 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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